Do you know what I really like about Kyo’s kabedon?
From what I’ve read and seen of other kabedon scenes, those moments are usually directed towards the female love interest. It’s supposed to be romantic or something (usually involving a love confession or the like), but to me it just comes off as possessive and abusive. I don’t like kabedon in general, but Kyo’s is an exception.
Why?
Because it is directed towards the gross boys that wanted to take advantage of Tohru. It isn’t directed towards Tohru herself, in fact, Tohru doesn’t even really realize that it happens until it is over.
He uses the kabedon to scare off the boys by giving off the impression that he is a possessive boyfriend, but in actuality the scene is just Kyo looking out for Tohru and protecting her. It’s true intention isn’t to lock in, possess, or trap Tohru in a way that is supposed to be “romantic”, nor is it to confess any sort of “ownership” (ugh) or possessiveness over Tohru (once again, in a supposedly romantic way). In fact, Kyo dissuades this type of thinking all together when he brings up the fact that Tohru can space out whenever he is around.
He doesn’t want what he is saying there to come off as either possessive or romantic in nature, he just wants Tohru to know that he’ll look out for her and that she can feel safe in his presence.
